How Leaders Can Reduce Turnover

Do you have a problem retaining employees? Many businesses do. One of the best ways to reduce turnover is to improve leadership abilities.

Effective leaders inspire others to do things willingly. They encourage healthy disagreement and consequently find commitment. They are leaders who find themselves humble, vulnerable and caring about people.

Leadership is like an expedition, one to unearth the great leadership talent that lies within. The more effective you are as a leader, the easier it is to retain your people. It’s often said that people leave bosses, not jobs. If you don’t want to fall victim to being the reason you lose great talent, you might need to change your approach to leadership.

Here at thoughtLEADERS, I’m fortunate to work with some incredibly bright people. Jan Rutherford is one of them. Jan recently discussed the topic of these retention challenges leaders face with Steve Caldwell at Manager Mojo. They got together on his podcast to discuss how to overcome these challenges. Listen to the podcast here:

I hope you enjoyed Jan’s conversation with Steve. I encourage you to try the approaches they discussed and see how it impacts how well you retain the talented people on your team.

– Mike Figliuolo at thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Jan Rutherford is a principal here at thoughtLEADERS. He can help you become the leader who everyone wants to work for.

Steve Caldwell is an executive mentor and coach to managers and leaders who desire to excel in their career and become the leader others want to follow. Steve is a leadership expert, host of the Manager Mojo podcast and author of the book Manager Mojo – Be the Leader Others Want to Follow (www.ManagerMojo.com).

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Photo: Most people don’t quit their jobs, they quit their managers by Nguyen Hung Vu